Two Spyware Apps on Google Play with 1.5 Million Users Sending Data to China

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 2:15:00
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Two file management apps on the Google Play Store have been discovered to be spyware, putting the privacy and security of up to 1.5 million Android users at risk. These apps engage in deceptive behaviour and secretly send sensitive user data to malicious servers in China.

Pradeo, a leading mobile...

Critical Chipset Bugs Open Millions of Android Devices to Remote Spying

Wed, 04 May 2022 19:36:00
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Three security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the audio decoders of Qualcomm and MediaTek chips that, if left unresolved, could allow an adversary to remotely gain access to media and audio conversations from affected mobile devices. According to Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point, th...

Researchers Uncover New Android Spyware With C2 Server Linked to Turla Hackers

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 9:19:00
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An Android spyware application has been spotted masquerading as a "Process Manager" service to stealthily siphon sensitive information stored in the infected devices.

Interestingly, the app — that has the package name "com.remote.app" — establishes contact with a remote command-and-control server,...